2007 | Color | 86 min Set in 1807 in the City of Puebla de Los Ángeles, New Spain. Leo San Juan, an insecure 9 year-old boy, is terrorized by the horror stories his older brother Nando tells him. Among these is The Legend of the Nahuala, a story about an old house haunted by the spirit of an evil witch, known as the Nahuala, who needs an innocent boy´s soul in order to be come invincible. The legend becomes a reality when Nando is captured by the Nahuala, then Leo must overcome his fears and rescue his brother Country: México Direction: Arnaiz Núñez; Ricardo Script: Mustre; Omar, Garcia; Antonio Production: Pierre Leleu; Jean, Aguilar; Soco, Rodored; Paul Sound: Villar; Gabriel Music: Villar; Gabriel Cast:Robles; Germán, Bustamante; Andrés, Valdés; Manuel "Loco", Higareda; Martha, Medina; Ofelia, Inclán; Rafael, Ochoa; Jesús Participation year at FICM: 2007
2007 | Color | 86 min Set in 1807 in the City of Puebla de Los Ángeles, New Spain. Leo San Juan, an insecure 9 year-old boy, is terrorized by the horror stories his older brother Nando tells him. Among these is The Legend of the Nahuala, a story about an old house haunted by the spirit of an evil witch, known as the Nahuala, who needs an innocent boy´s soul in order to be come invincible. The legend becomes a reality when Nando is captured by the Nahuala, then Leo must overcome his fears and rescue his brother Country: México Direction: Arnaiz Núñez; Ricardo Script: Mustre; Omar, Garcia; Antonio Production: Pierre Leleu; Jean, Aguilar; Soco, Rodored; Paul Sound: Villar; Gabriel Music: Villar; Gabriel Cast:Robles; Germán, Bustamante; Andrés, Valdés; Manuel "Loco", Higareda; Martha, Medina; Ofelia, Inclán; Rafael, Ochoa; Jesús Participation year at FICM: 2007
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